Wichita eagle., 1887-05-05

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terest in them ssWe teach moro by what We
are than by what we say"
Hickmau-The power is in the gospel,
teach it to the children. That is the power
It is the truth that makes VI free.
Rev. N. w. Love-What We want 10 sub
jective power; the power that works through
the teacher. Some people have no persona
power and are useless as teachers. GET
teachers with strong personal spiritual power
Rev. s. B Barnitz-There has been an ig
no. ing of Christian nature, our children are
not all heather, some of them are children Of
the GOV epant; lambs already in the shep
herds fold. They are not goats. Do moi
teach your children that they belong to the
devil You have given them to God and you
should consider them as Gods God las
made covenant with his people and the
promise is to US and to our children.
AFTERNOON.
Prof Burke has organized a choir which
did most excellent service during the after
noon session.
Prof J. e. Platt sent paper on Glow to
produce an increased appreciation OF the
Bible"
First. By appreciating it ourselves.
Second. By preaching its principles.
Third. By setting before the people the
interesting things in the Bible.
Fourth. By being able to give readily a
reason for our belief In the inspiration Of the
Bible
Fifth. By praying for the convincing
power of the Hoy Ghost in mems hearts.
Sixth In becoming skillful in handling
the word.
Seventh. By inviting people to our Bible
schools
Eight BY urging every one to attend the
preaching services.
Nine,h By being In dead earnest.
Prof Kizer said: Keep the Bible itself be-
fore our children in the Sunday school
Leave lesson helps at home. Have more
memorixing in our schools Induce children
to uso the Bible all We can. Get the hearts
right towards Christ and they will be right
towards his word. Have family worship.
USE OF THE BIBLE IN THE SUNDAY sHcooL.
By Rev. Spar, Of Eureka-God made
many worlds but has made for man but one
book and will never make another In our
school We gave at Christmas to every child
who could read, copy of the biblo, with his
or her name written in it. We kept the
lesson leaves from the pupils, and had the
children bring their bibles to school. The
lesson was announced ons week in advance
and childrens marked it in their bibles the
date OF lesson aud their CONNIE nts. These
marginals notes give a personality to our
bibles.
Chancellor Lippipcott said: The bible is
our book of devotions. 1t reveals God to us,
it reveals ourselves to us. Who Is God?
Who and what am 1! The bible tells me.
Its chief use is to develop and direct the re-
ligious activities of the soul
Rev. d. C. Miner Has the effect of the
Sunday School been to decrease the study
aud use of the bible2 There are more bibles
made, sold and used than ever before and
the Sunday School is one OF the means OF
bringing out this great development Of these
bibles. There is q good deal of cant" in
this talk against lesson leaves There are
more boys and girls owning and using their
own bibles than ever before, and the Sunday
School has had much to do in bringing this
about.
An open conf. renee of district and county
officers was led bv Nelson Case.
How can q county secI stary get reports
from schools Go after them, use circulars,
persons letters, get names Of supcrintsnd
ents from township presidents and reports
from sulel inteDdents. or from some one who
lives in the distii let, IS the district clerk. 1t
takes time and money. Some counties have
paid missionaries. To get money notify
schools what ) GU want, and keep after them
until you get it. The county secretary must
have personal contact with the supsrintend-
ents and secretaries of schools The duties
Of district wee presidents are to sse that
every county in his district is organized and
kept working, to visit every county once a
year and attend conventions and see thar
county officers make reports.
Rev. F. B. Watson, P. E., Of tho African
NJ. e. church, made a very interesting
address on Sunday School Shams."
His discourse was on shams orna-
mental or useful. both or neither,
sham surplus sham solemnity, long facedness,
sham music, sham scholarship, and piety
sham love for souls. Let US get down to
real work. Others pointed out the shams in
music in Sunday Schools, tbeatricals, festi-
walls, giving money to the Lord, and In sac
red concerto
How does the state association help
denominational worki was opened in an ex-
cellent paper by J. F. Drake. 1t has broken
down the high walls between denominations
Co operation is the order Of theday. It de-
velops union schools into denomiaational
ones and into churches.
Prof. Burke led q chorus In = half hours
service Of song Rev. d. C. Miner present
ed the magnificent preparations, being m abe
for Ottawa Sunday School assembly. which
meets this year from June s to 70, Of which
full Information can be had from d. c.
Hanes, Ottawa.
Prot. Burke excelled himself tonight in
his solos-"Wben tho Mists have Rolled
Away" sung by request was beautiful tender.
and charming.
Chancellor Lippincott said: Perhaps it il
well Ia Wichita to turn our thoughts for q
moment to the hold which msterial success
takes of the hearts Of men. The spirit OF en-
terpriss and speculation fills the very air We
breathe One can hardly take his place in |
car at Newton until he feels he il breathing |
u new, inspiring atmosphere. THIS spirit |